Download or read book The Jefferson Bible written by Peter Manseau and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life and times of a uniquely American testament In his retirement, Thomas Jefferson edited the New Testament with a penknife and glue, removing all mention of miracles and other supernatural events. Inspired by the ideals of the Enlightenment, Jefferson hoped to reconcile Christian tradition with reason by presenting Jesus of Nazareth as a great moral teacher—not a divine one. Peter Manseau tells the story of the Jefferson Bible, exploring how each new generation has reimagined the book in its own image as readers grapple with both the legacy of the man who made it and the place of religion in American life. Completed in 1820 and rediscovered by chance in the late nineteenth century after being lost for decades, Jefferson's cut-and-paste scripture has meant different things to different people. Some have held it up as evidence that America is a Christian nation founded on the lessons of the Gospels. Others see it as proof of the Founders' intent to root out the stubborn influence of faith. Manseau explains Jefferson's personal religion and philosophy, shedding light on the influences and ideas that inspired him to radically revise the Gospels. He situates the creation of the Jefferson Bible within the broader search for the historical Jesus, and examines the book's role in American religious disputes over the interpretation of scripture. Manseau describes the intrigue surrounding the loss and rediscovery of the Jefferson Bible, and traces its remarkable reception history from its first planned printing in 1904 for members of Congress to its persistent power to provoke and enlighten us today.
Download or read book Scripture Biography Or The Lives and Characters of the Principal Personages Recorded in Sacred Writings written by John Watkins and published by . This book was released on 1802 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Book of Job written by Mark Larrimore and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life and times of this iconic and enduring biblical book The book of Job raises stark questions about the meaning of innocent suffering and the relationship of the human to the divine, yet it is also one of the Bible's most obscure and paradoxical books. Mark Larrimore provides a panoramic history of this remarkable book, traversing centuries and traditions to examine how Job's trials and his challenge to God have been used and understood in diverse contexts, from commentary and liturgy to philosophy and art. Larrimore traces Job's reception by figures such as Gregory the Great, William Blake, and Elie Wiesel, and reveals how Job has come to be viewed as the Bible's answer to the problem of evil and the perennial question of why a God who supposedly loves justice permits bad things to happen to good people.
Download or read book Scripture biography or Lives and characters of the principal personages recorded in the Old and New Testament written by John Watkins and published by . This book was released on 1833 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Words of Life written by Timothy Ward and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2014-06-18 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Timothy Ward offers an excellent, lucid exposition of the nature and function of Scripture, expressed in a form appropriate for the tweny-first century, grounded in the relevant scholarship, and standing firmily in line with the best of the theological traditions.
Download or read book Scripture biography or lives and characters of the principal personages recorded in the Old and New Testament The second edition written by John Watkins (LL.D.) and published by . This book was released on 1809 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Illustrated Bible Biography Or The Lives and Characters of the Principal Personages Recorded in the Sacred Writings written by and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Scripture Biography for Youth or Select lives of the patriarchs and prophets compiled from the Sacred Writings and illustrated by oriental traditions By a Friend to Youth written by and published by . This book was released on 1839 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Scripture Biography and Its Teachings written by Joseph Hassell and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Scripture Biography Or Lives and Characters of the Principal Personages Recorded in the Old and New Testament written by John Watkins and published by . This book was released on 1818 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book No More Faking Fine written by Esther Fleece Allen and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2017-01-10 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scripture reveals a God who meets us where we are, not where we pretend to be. No More Faking Fine is your invitation to get honest with God through the life-giving language of lament. If you've ever been given empty clichés during challenging times, you know how painful it is to be misunderstood by well-meaning people. When life hurts, we often feel pressure--from others and ourselves--to keep it together, suck it up, or pray it away. But Scripture reveals a God who lovingly invites us to give honest voice to our emotions when life hits hard. For most of her life, Esther Fleece Allen believed she could bypass the painful emotions of her broken past by shutting them down altogether. She was known as an achiever and an overcomer on the fast track to success. But in silencing her pain, she robbed herself of the opportunity to be healed. Maybe you've done the same. Esther's journey into healing began when she discovered that God has given us a real-world way to deal with raw emotions and an alternative to the coping mechanisms that end up causing more pain. It's called lament--the gut-level, honest prayer that God never ignores, never silences, and never wastes. No More Faking Fine is your permission to lament, taking you on a journey down the unexpected pathway to true intimacy with God. Drawing from careful biblical study and hard-won insight, Esther reveals how to use God's own language to come closer to him as he leads us through our pain to the light on the other side, teaching you that: We are robbing ourselves of a divine mystery and a divine intimacy when we pretend to have it all together God does not expect us to be perfect; instead, he meets us where we are There is hope beyond your heartache, disappointment, and grief Like Esther, you'll soon find that when one person stops faking fine, it gives everyone else permission to do the same.
Download or read book Scripture Biography written by John Watkins and published by . This book was released on 1813 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Jefferson Bible written by Thomas Jefferson and published by Wyatt North Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-01-05 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Jefferson Bible, or The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth as it is formally titled, was a book constructed by Thomas Jefferson in the latter years of his life by cutting and pasting numerous sections from various Bibles as extractions of the doctrine of Jesus. Jefferson's composition excluded sections of the New Testament containing supernatural aspects as well as perceived misinterpretations he believed had been added by the Four Evangelists. In 1895, the Smithsonian Institution under the leadership of librarian Cyrus Adler purchased the original Jefferson Bible from Jefferson's great-granddaughter Carolina Randolph for $400. A conservation effort commencing in 2009, in partnership with the museum's Political History department, allowed for a public unveiling in an exhibit open from November 11, 2011, through May 28, 2012, at the National Museum of American History.
Download or read book Scripture Biography for the Young with Critical Illustrations and Practical Remarks Moses written by Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and published by . This book was released on 1839 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Scripture Biography Or Lives and Characters of the Principal Personages Recorded in the Old and New Testament written by John Watkins and published by . This book was released on 1809 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Scripture Biography Or the Lives and Characters of the Principal Personages Recorded in the Sacred Writings written by John Watkins and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-09-26 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Scripture Biography, or the Lives and Characters of the Principal Personages, Recorded in the Sacred Writings: Practically Adapted to the Instruction of Private Families In delineating the Scripture characters I had young per sons chie y in my view, and have therefore endeavoured to render the whole pleasing and instructive to them. The seeds of piety cannot be sown too early, and nothing will so much recommend religion as an agreeable form. History and Biography are very attractive to young minds, and if we can recommend the essential principles of religion by means of this species of composition, an important service will be rent-e dered to the rising generation. This method is also well calculated for family instruction on Sunday evenings, as nothing will excite attention or pro duce re ection so much as an entertaining and interesting narrative. Most of the articles in this volume are of such length as to be easily read through in one sitting afew only are considerably longer, and these may be divided into two or three portions, as shall appear most convenient. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
Download or read book Bible Biography written by Robert Sears and published by . This book was released on 1842 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
